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| @ivory: A: Children are part of families first, their communities second, and citizens in their government third. That means that that any role that government has in the lives of children should be minimal and rare, because most of children' | | @ivory: A: Children are part of families first, their communities second, and citizens in their government third. That means that that any role that government has in the lives of children should be minimal and rare, because most of children' | ||
- | Whitney Houston was right: the children are our future. And in order for children to //have// a future, they must start out in environments where they are safe, loved, and supported. Over the course of growing up, kids will have more and more experiences outside the home and interacting with larger society. They will encounter conflict and have to make difficult choices. And they will make mistakes, sometimes serious and life-altering mistakes. But that's what it means to transition into adulthood. It means finding your way in the world. | + | **Whitney Houston was right: the children are our future.** And in order for children to //have// a future, they must start out in environments where they are safe, loved, and supported. Over the course of growing up, kids will have more and more experiences outside the home and interacting with larger society. They will encounter conflict and have to make difficult choices. And they will make mistakes, sometimes serious and life-altering mistakes. But that's what it means to transition into adulthood. It means finding your way in the world. |
The idea that kids are raised by families is not unique to American culture or even human culture. It is universal across the entire animal world [1]. And of course, what families look like is different everywhere, even on the block where you live [2]. But family is where kids should start and spend the majority of their young lives. | The idea that kids are raised by families is not unique to American culture or even human culture. It is universal across the entire animal world [1]. And of course, what families look like is different everywhere, even on the block where you live [2]. But family is where kids should start and spend the majority of their young lives. |
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